What does a faculty advisor to a Fellow do?
A Research Fellow's thesis should reflect the quality of work expected from a Texas A&M University honors student and should be developed as a paper that could be published in a scholarly journal. The Research Fellow will depend on his faculty advisor to help him or her meet these high standards. A Research Fellow is accountable to his/her Research Fellows Advisor, and the Advisor must approve a student's Fellows thesis before it can be sent to the Honors Programs Advisory Committee. Therefore, a faculty advisor to a Research Fellow is strongly urged to participate actively in his or her student’s research, presentations, and thesis writing. This participation, more specifically, includes the following:Attending all Fellows advisor gatherings (or sending a representative if advisor cannot attend)
- Informational meeting for advisors (late August or early September)
- Honors convocation (mid September)
- Research presentations (one in the fall and one in the spring semesters on student’s research progress)
- Symposium (final research presentations in mid April)
- Honors recognition ceremony—optional (early May)
Moderating one group of research presentations
- Each Advisor will receive a presentation schedule at the beginning of the fall semester and will be asked to choose one set of presentations to moderate.
Evaluating progress on research and the thesis
- Provide written feedback on progress report (due early December)
- Comment on drafts of the thesis regularly
- Meet with the Fellow regularly (as required for 485, 491, or 497), preferably at least once a week
- Grade the Research Fellow on his/her research credits both semesters.
- Submit a grade for 6 hours of honors independent study within advisor’s department–six 485, 491, or 497 hours (3 fall/spring)
Reviewing the final version of thesis
Advisors of students accepted into the Research Fellows Program will receive more specific information about the University Undergraduate Research Fellows Program at the Advisor's meeting at the beginning of the fall semester.
- Provide written feedback in a completion report (due early May)
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